Work Beginning On Improvements To 5th St In Courtenay This Week

Transportation upgrades are coming to 5th Street in Courtenay.

The City will be repaving the eastbound and westbound lanes of the 5th Street hill approach to the bridge as well as the intersection at 5th Street and Cliffe Avenue.

Construction will occur overnight to limit disruption to traffic. It is expected to begin on Thursday, September 26, to Friday, September 27, 2024, between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., weather permitting.

During construction hours, the 5th Street bridge, 5th Street from the bridge to Cliffe Avenue, and the intersection at 5th Street and Cliffe Avenue will be closed to traffic.

Available detours will be Comox Road, Ryan Road, and the 17th Street Bridge or Condensory Bridge.

Pedestrians and cyclists will be able to use the sidewalks, however rerouting through the Native Sons/Florence Filberg Centre parking lot is encouraged.

Traffic control personnel will be on site to assist pedestrians and cyclists through the work zone.

This project is part of the City’s Pedestrian, Cycling, and Pavement Renewal capital program.

The 5th Street hill is one of the most heavily travelled routes in Courtenay.

The project will improve the strength of the driving surface by adding special fibres containing enhanced structural properties and strength to the new asphalt, which is intended to address the rutting from the aging asphalt.

For more information, visit City of Courtenay.